RCMP Investigating Targeted Home Invasion in North Preston, N.S.
Two masked, armed men broke into a North Preston home on Sunday night, assaulted a 53-year-old woman and stole a personal lock box. Halifax Regional RCMP say the incident was not random and are asking the public for information.
Halifax Regional RCMP are investigating a home invasion that took place Sunday night on Churchill Terrace in North Preston, Nova Scotia.
Police responded to a report of the break-in at approximately 9:20 p.m. According to investigators, two masked, armed men entered a residence where a 53-year-old woman was home alone. The intruders assaulted the woman and stole a personal lock box before fleeing the scene on foot.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics with Emergency Health Services (EHS). RCMP Police Dog Services also attended the location.
Investigators do not believe the incident was random.
Anyone with information about the home invasion is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020 or submit an anonymous tip to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.